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[Officer Pete Malloy]

Meh Gatsby

Maybe Woz can dig up a copy of "Jughead's Double-Digest" for you.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Meh Gatsby

Maybe Woz can dig up a copy of "Jughead's Double-Digest" for you.

Don't know what this means. Must be before my time.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Meh Gatsby

Maybe Woz can dig up a copy of "Jughead's Double-Digest" for you.

Don't know what this means. Must be before my time.

I think they still print them. Ask someone in the Walking Dead thread.

 

[General Malaise]

HOW DO YOU GUYS NOT KNOW HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE???

I called AAA to come and fix my flat last fall. I didn't want to, and fought it, but in the end I had no choice.

When i bought this car used, 10 years ago, I just figured the jack and everything was there. I never had a flat until last fall. Got the tire iron out, but there was no jack. Pressed for time, my wife finally talked me into calling AAA.

Look, I CAN change a flat. It's not rocket science and I've done it a dozen times for several different cars. But this is what I pay AAA for. They can come out and do it faster than I can and I avoid getting dirty. Win/win.

 

[General Malaise]

I can also change the oil in my car. I pay somebody to do that too.

But we can't even fill up our gas tanks here. Very emasculating.

 

[General Malaise]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

Daisy stops a terrorist attack, but other than that, it's the same.

 

[General Malaise]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

 

[Joe T]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

lol

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'm a little worried about the Great Gatsby. One of my favorite books but it has never really translated well to film. And the way they're promoting this new verison but simply pimping the modern-day artists that contributed to the soundtrack? Dicey.

I'm worried about it being Baz Luhrmann. He's done some good stuff, but when he's bad he's pretty bad. Oh, and count me in the "meh" camp on Sideways. It was fine. Wouldn't watch again.

How does it feel to be a mouth breather?

 

[Captain Quinoa]

What's with middle aged women and wine? I mean, seriously.

And how about airplane food? What's up with that?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I can also change the oil in my car. I pay somebody to do that too. But we can't even fill up our gas tanks here. Very emasculating.

When I was in Portland for an interview some 12 years ago, I tried to fill up the tank on the rental car. I pull into the station and reach for the pump. Some dude, I'm guessing from Ethiopia or somesuch, comes sprinting out of the station. "I do.. I do." I look at him increduous. "No, that's okay. I got it." He implores, "sir, I do this." I assure him I'm fine pumping my own gas into this crappy Alero (or whatever). "Sir, sir.. I must do this." We go back and forth like this for what seemed like a full minute. Since he's very insistent and we were communicating about as well as your 1200 baud modem does with the modern internet, I acquiesce to his demands. "All yours."

So I'm standing there watching this guy pump gas like it's 1975 wondering how I missed the wormhole I obviously drove through to get here. I look around, and what do you know, everyone is having their gas pumped by fuel delivery experts. I ask Ashenafi or Eyob what the deal is, and in his finest Amharic inflected accent he tells me that Oregon makes people pump gas for you. New Jersey I would believe, but Oregon? I thank the nice man and offer him a few bucks since I'm going to expense it anyway. "No sir.. thank you, sir." So weird.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

I like Leo. Redford is the better actor, sure, but he was awful as Gatsby.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

What's with middle aged women and wine? I mean, seriously.

And how about airplane food? What's up with that?

[url=http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=306061&hl=http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=306061&hl="]There's a thread for this stuff, fellas.

 

[General Malaise]

Yeah, usually, the gas attendants aren't as quick to sprint out to your car and if you run into a busy gas station, you may spend more of your day there than you care too. The key is to visit the same gas stations, find an attendant you like, work a few Abe Lincolns into the mix and you'll be good to go. Virtually everybody I know that's come up here to visit has the same experience. I did when I first moved. Had a guy yell at me that he'd call the police if I even touched his nozzle (no euphemism). The other thing that really sucks is that Oregon is 10% ethanol (is that standard in other states) which eats into our fuel efficiency.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

What's with middle aged women and wine? I mean, seriously.

And how about airplane food? What's up with that?

There's a thread for this stuff, fellas.

Thought about putting it there. Mine's not really shtick, though.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

The other thing that really sucks is that Oregon is 10% ethanol (is that standard in other states) which eats into our fuel efficiency.

I think this is pretty common.

 

[General Malaise]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

I like Leo. Redford is the better actor, sure, but he was awful as Gatsby.

It's probably been 20+ years since I saw the movie and read the book. In fact, I think my HS English teacher showed the movie in class after we finished with the book. I can't really remember much about it.

But I'm done with Leo. "Blood Diamond" was one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. His accent was awful. He was awful. No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me. All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

 

[Joe T]

I thought White Men Can't Jump was pretty good.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

I like Leo. Redford is the better actor, sure, but he was awful as Gatsby.

Go on.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

I like Leo. Redford is the better actor, sure, but he was awful as Gatsby.

It's probably been 20+ years since I saw the movie and read the book. In fact, I think my HS English teacher showed the movie in class after we finished with the book. I can't really remember much about it.

But I'm done with Leo. "Blood Diamond" was one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. His accent was awful. He was awful. No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me. All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

What if he had a beard?

 

[Frostillicus]

I thought White Men Can't Jump was pretty good.

Great movie.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I thought White Men Can't Jump was pretty good.

Meh 6/10

Don't get me started on how terrible the Jeopardy part was.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me.

All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

He definitely looks like a 16 year old trying to act grown up. I can usually look past it because I think he's very talented, but it can be distracting.

Inception is a masterpiece. So well done.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

I thought White Men Can't Jump was pretty good.

Meh 6/10 Don't get me started on how terrible the Jeopardy part was.

 

[krista4]

No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me.

All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

He definitely looks like a 16 year old trying to act grown up. I can usually look past it because I think he's very talented, but it can be distracting.

Inception is a masterpiece. So well done.

Thought he was phenomenal in The Departed, and he actually seemed like a grown man in it.

 

[General Malaise]

No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me.

All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

He definitely looks like a 16 year old trying to act grown up. I can usually look past it because I think he's very talented, but it can be distracting.

Inception is a masterpiece. So well done.

Thought he was phenomenal in The Departed, and he actually seemed like a grown man in it.

You know what bothered me in that one? The text messaging. How in the world do savvy bad guys like Jack Nicholson who were meticulous about covering their fannies not notice a kid in the back seat texting on a clunky old cell phone?

Also, Departed confused the hell out of me.

Also also, I did kind of like the movie. Didn't love it, but liked it. Will check out Inception.

 

[General Malaise]

Does something different happen in this version of Gatsby that didn't in the book or in the Robert Redford film?

I'm expecting Leo to play a better Gatsby. Redford was a total stiff.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with Leo's work?

I like Leo. Redford is the better actor, sure, but he was awful as Gatsby.

It's probably been 20+ years since I saw the movie and read the book. In fact, I think my HS English teacher showed the movie in class after we finished with the book. I can't really remember much about it.

But I'm done with Leo. "Blood Diamond" was one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. His accent was awful. He was awful. No matter what he does, he looks like a little boy acting in a man's role. It doesn't work for me. All that said, I haven't seen Inception and I've heard that was marvelous. I could change my mind on him.

What if he had a beard?

 

[General Malaise]

Did not know this:

In 2005 DiCaprio's face was seriously injured when Aretha Wilson, a model, hit him over the head with a broken bottle at a Hollywood party. After pleading guilty in 2010, Wilson was sentenced to prison for two years.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I've seen The Departed only once. They lost me at the part where they let the guy who was almost a cop into their criminal empire.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Will check out Inception.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Will check out Inception.

It's pretty good but not a masterpiece.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I've seen The Departed only once. They lost me at the part where they let the guy who was almost a cop into their criminal empire.

It's about 95% of a good movie. It lost me completely with the ending. See: River, Mystic.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I like wine. I like movies. If I had to sit through Sideways again, I'd need more wine.

Voice of reason.

Pretty sure most of it was written by Roarin Sonorin.

 

[Joe T]

Thoughts on Tommyboy?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Did not know this:

In 2005 DiCaprio's face was seriously injured when Aretha Wilson, a model, hit him over the head with a broken bottle at a Hollywood party. After pleading guilty in 2010, Wilson was sentenced to prison for two years.

Calling her a "model" is a bit of a reach. She's disgusting.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I recently learned that the University of Minnesota has a meat science program. Not sure what I've been doing with my life, but I missed my calling.

Apparently when they butcher and prepare delicious meats and sausages and bacons they sell it!

http://www.ansci.umn.edu/MeatLab/

The problem is they're only open from 2-5pm on Wednesdays, but it appears I can email and make special arrangements.

All of the pigs:


PERFECT 10 PACK, $110.00 includes 10lbs of regular
pork chops, 10 pkg. of thick cut pork chops to grill or to
stuff,10lbs of ribs, 10lbs of pork roasts, 10lbs
of pork sausage chubs (plain & seasoned)

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Will check out Inception.

It's pretty good but not a masterpiece.

That was supposed to quote GM...how has someone not heard of Inception?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I recently learned that the University of Minnesota has a meat science program. Not sure what I've been doing with my life, but I missed my calling.

Apparently when they butcher and prepare delicious meats and sausages and bacons they sell it!

http://www.ansci.umn.edu/MeatLab/

The problem is they're only open from 2-5pm on Wednesdays, but it appears I can email and make special arrangements.

All of the pigs:


PERFECT 10 PACK, $110.00 includes 10lbs of regular
pork chops, 10 pkg. of thick cut pork chops to grill or to
stuff,10lbs of ribs, 10lbs of pork roasts, 10lbs
of pork sausage chubs (plain & seasoned)

They also invented the Honeycrisp Apple. Some good work going on there.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I like wine. I like movies. If I had to sit through Sideways again, I'd need more wine.

See, now I respect your opinion

I don't. These guys are wrong and dumb.

"Hey, I have a great idea for a movie. Let's have two guys take a trip through wine country together." "Are they gay?" "No." "Why are two straight guys heading to wine country together?" "One of them is getting married. Call it a bachelor party of sorts." "You're sure they're not gay?" "No, they're not gay. In fact, they're going to hook up with women while they're there." "How's that?" "They'll bond over wine. Well, the guy getting married isn't really into wine, but..." "... so his friend is taking him to wine country?" "Yes, but it's not about that. It's about him finding himself through one last fling..." "... so he's going to wine country to have a fling? Have you ever BEEN to wine country?"

LMFAO

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Thoughts on Tommyboy?

####ing terrible.

 

[Hawks64]

I recently learned that the University of Minnesota has a meat science program. Not sure what I've been doing with my life, but I missed my calling.

Apparently when they butcher and prepare delicious meats and sausages and bacons they sell it!

http://www.ansci.umn.edu/MeatLab/

The problem is they're only open from 2-5pm on Wednesdays, but it appears I can email and make special arrangements.

All of the pigs:

PERFECT 10 PACK, $110.00 includes 10lbs of regular

pork chops, 10 pkg. of thick cut pork chops to grill or to

stuff,10lbs of ribs, 10lbs of pork roasts, 10lbs

of pork sausage chubs (plain & seasoned)

That's a helluva deal.

 

[Joe T]

Thoughts on Tommyboy?

####ing terrible.

Hmmm... going to have to agree with whomever said your taste in movies is especially bad.

Tommyboy is a top 3 all-time comedy.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Top 3?

 

[Joe T]

Top 3?

Easily.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

The Departed was f'ing awesome, and now I'm hungry for pork chops. These two thoughts may or may not be related.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

What's with middle aged women and wine? I mean, seriously.

And how about airplane food? What's up with that?

Pickles, saw where you got married yesterday. Nice choice.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

The Departed was f'ing awesome, and now I'm hungry for pork chops. These two thoughts may or may not be related.

We had drinks where someone of it was filmed with SLBD yesterday. Did I mention he's a great guy? Wish we had more time to hang out.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Thoughts on Tommyboy?

####ing terrible.

Bull####. Totally accurate depiction of the sales game.